Table of Contents
C. Henderson, S. Smith, C. Smith and A. Stevens, Preface. Dame F. Caldicott, Foreword. C. Henderson, S. Smith, C. Smith and A. Stevens, INTRODUCTION SECTION I - THE BACKGROUND. P. Cutting, The Problem with Psychiatry - A Woman’s Perspective. SECTION II – TREATMENT SETTINGS. M. Buszewicz and M. Burd, Looking After Patients With Mental Health Problems In A Primary Care Setting. S. Johnson, Community and out-patient services for women. D. Kohen, S. McNicholas and K. Beaumont, Inpatient Psychiatric Services For Women. R. Travers, Treatment of Women in Forensic Settings. SECTION III – TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR GROUPS. T. Seneviratne and S. Conroy, Motherhood And Mental Illness. B. Sheehan, Treatment Of Elderly Women. S. Smith, Treatment Of Women from Other Cultures. SECTION IV – SPECIFIC DISORDERS. L. Howard, The Psychoses. E. Palazidou, Depressive Illness. C. Wilson-Jones, Anxiety and Somatoform disorders. L. Todd, Treating Women With Eating Disorders. J. Marshall, Treating Women With Alcohol Problems. J. Bearn, Treating Women With Drug Addiction. J. Erskine, Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. P. Mostyn, Treatment of Psychosexual problems. SECTION V – MANAGING THE SEQUELAE OF TRAUMA. C. Smith, Management of the Sequelae of Childhood Trauma. U. Schmidt, G. Cox and C. Cox, Management of Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) and Parasuicide. SECTION VI – THERAPIES. S. Smith and C. Henderson, Biological therapies. S. Majid, Dynamic psychotherapy. R. Williams, Cognitive- Behavioural Therapy. J. Evans, Complementary Therapies. C. Henderson, S. Smith, C. Smith and A. Stevens, SECTION VII - THE FUTURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING, RESEARCH AND SERVICE PROVISION.